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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 09:06 PM
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Backpressure?

I have a 90 150 with 5.0l. I removed the smog pump and associated parts properly. Driven it 8 to 10, 000 miles. Now starting to have exhaust leaks. Would removing smog cause catalytic converters to stop up and cause extra backpressure.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 12:14 AM
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I believe the stock cats actually need the smog pump to operate properly. Its my understsnding that the newer ones generally don't need the pump.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 12:42 AM
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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Motor runs great, I installed the spacer plate on the idle air control valve, the best 40 bucks I've spent on it. I found the leak there's a plug in the right side manifold just above where the pipe hooks up looks like it has a 15/16" hex on it but now a hole in it about 3/8" dia. Does anybody know what goes there.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 10:32 AM
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replace the stock manifolds with shorties or LTs and cut out the cats
 
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